A masculine given name of Germanic origin. Also used as a surname.
From Old Germanic 'Raginmund' meaning 'wise protector,' composed of 'ragin' (advice, counsel) and 'mund' (protector). Entered English via Norman French after 1066, becoming popular among medieval nobility.
Raymond was so popular among medieval crusaders that it became associated with chivalric romance! The name peaked in popularity during the 1940s-50s in America, when it was consistently in the top 20 boys' names.
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